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h a l us wilmington gazette no 58.3 t h u r s d a y f e b r v a r y 8 1798 vol ii the two republics grievance cf his fellow-cidrens ai.tl tl \' h cii.c o purpofe to procure rtdrci't !)? faw no other mtjns of cx:j ii;ri . bimlelf from lii i.ibyruuh but <>> ibluj the coi'clufion of a treaty ci peace mi i england here begini the rerv.rn tf the b t principle into the affairs ot ain.r ca * b 1 caiy favours in Â« tlecidt 1 manner t in ci cits ot england to the prtj pice ir'funce and leveral other power fu is holland pruflia and sweden 5 wid openlj violates in everal important ai j ucles the preceding treaties bttue france and the unite j grates we lure fhould obferve ihat a tre.v of commerce fjvorable to the ameri-y cans hegociated by franklin deane an !,â€¢â– â– , had been concluded between franc ind the united states along with a 1'rtv y <>â™¦ alliance upon 1 he 6tn ot feb 1 7 7 1 i'hi feireatics oi pariÂ«,coinpared with ihi of london negociated by mr j iy giv rife to a paraflel and to ramafki v i itnking we ih 11 advert to the fea ui j of the conrraft whicn were concealed i perverted on paftoret'6 motion cf ord â€¢â€¢ at the commencement &\ the prefc 1 jr it was propofed reneh ihe alii 1 1 between france and arnttica but i - rica eluded ihis propoiÂ«il : nay Â».;:>. ; k endeavored 10 form or rather it fou^i and lolicited to eftabmhed new bunas , '. friendftiip oi coiumeice aiu inrm , ci.mmu ctn-n with the cabinet of london in 1773 the french lavifhed ft r treal'ures a;id their blocd in favor i>f 1 american during ihe >\ ar \\ i !) tl j k of great-britain : jn 1794 america ci eluded with the fame king a m it f voi ", ble treaty at the fame rime thft tj\is k as carrying on againll the french j w at once tne molt violent and molt unj at tli 3 fi;it period it vjs in france pÂ«iris rich that t ; c treaties between e j j limi snd ihe united states w re c ciated â€” ihe inrerelt of ihe allied n^u'-ns were then ftipulated in concert againit thai power wiiich wai then confidtred i it tonviion ei.cmy at prcfent it is ai london wiieie they are conducted with ut tfu 5 knowledge or france it is at philadelphia were thofe infi lious anie'es are ati ip'ted with aiyuerioui lecrecy r ticles by â– *. ii ch t ie inieretts ol fr ae are dtilroyed or troildcii under foot tiiefe trea.ics of difiiff^shon ro y no vi'orfe mud deeply iivct tlis french â€” they dearly annuiced to them ib rupture of the alliance which fubtiiled be rween tlietn anj the americans aitiiuu^'i that rupture had nut been vsntren tx p'.-et'i'y in every article of tne treaty ne gotiated by mr jjy himybe aflert ej tint it s there literally exprefled we liall confider it article by article lit riie eight iii it occupied fix.ino li mits they aili^n round e^ci e iglilh polt boundaries traced on the terrreory of the united states wlnc!i had nothing to pij with ihe treaty of independence ii 1785 their boundaries the extent ol which is not determined mutt people tin interior of the american frontier with englifh colonies by the lame articles t ere is granted to the eti^lifh the free navigation of the lakes and rivers tra v rfing the united 5tate althcu^h th i'h me liberty is not granted by the eng lilh on their own rivfrs but under re(tnc cive claufes the englifli arc adnitted without any equivalent to hire theter ri'ory to the e^lt of the m.lliifippi c vc ad::iit that fiefe lacts leeni only t concern the americans but they difco ver the fpirii ofkicdnefs and of favor in which the treaty is conceived this will be cerj more clearly from the fublequent articles 2 i the ninth ar icle ftipuhtes thai the fubjeil of enirltiid and the uni'ed itates at prefent poiteiliog lands in the boundary of the territory ut either nation ihall enjoy all the privileges ofthena ives of either country and ihall not be reputed llrnigcrs tiie proportion ol he la;ijs thus pifth'j'l is iut tpecified â€” are the american eimgraii't compreiicil djÂ»l in this claule ? whether this be lo or r it tollows that the united s.aus wil iuvc ia their boibms ngliijt pullclfurs of lands engliflimen tl r<-.t'g v i all tl < ir coin when the fie eh in 1778 gram . u iiic americans evriy thing vd nar.did jihi principally an cxempuoi from the i'uy ofefcheat to which othei foreigners dying in france v ere ii k i . 1 ie.iii a reftrvatiou was nude of d 1 nghi v(l|!fdni taking measures nga i ! e excels u emigration but h re n i i g is refirved : the children and grind children of the numerous lubjrcls 1 gred - britain may inert 1 ale to itifinuy a j plai t throughout a'l ihe dominions vi tl e uin ed s:a fc'i 1 his iho m t of royalty j vui years go tbe engliili wÂ«r not fo ich in faihon in america j were .-, ith 1 ..;;:- 1 niui i/a wu.;iit tljnt tkcy cot/id not be kepi 1 10 far from their ftatjrs their port -. il heir frontiers 3j ihe tenth article makes provifion or ihe war that ii'.y a rife between th wb contracting paricst jn this cafe be funds whicn liould be placed bj i di ilu'.ls in the public bank and t ie co â€” icitoi individuals can be in no caieei her irquelh'jted or confiscated " us it s nnjuii and unpoi tic cays the artxlej that tltb:s and eujjagr-hi-.ti's contract ti b individuals having confidence ii tac oiher fhould be deitroyed or s^cakenrd y the national authority on account it nifferencs luhfiilm between t io two nations . this la it paragraph is what may partly b j termed pbiicfjpiy â€” w know ve.-y well h "-, < n a laie otcafi â– â– â– england pracliird this lubiinie theory we kno>v.h he philo/rjphicalty relpect ed the funds of the l^.ucii merchant ho were by the way th ij t and tht i..(i friends of the am r c<:i l^eople ; pnilof jphy upavt huw tould t lie letter ho have neither fleet nor arm'es thu.k j j.iy t , aliilu this ;.. r in tÂ»e cnv aim .â– '.â€¢.â€¢ ai employ in fit they h.r e r i â– . â€¢ r > o,r :; :â– t f rhc c.-.'d^i flf lni - a l is 11 not to uirnnoer tneiufelvej t england by tj iujj tiit r ow n hands 1 4 hly ijv the twelfth si t.c e " the amer can bind thtm'elvel noi to export fi-om the llv ced sr.tt s to n p.u-t of ihe orld wh.itcver during ti.f prelem Â« ir and tve two years aijei eii her moldfi'es fij^.ir coco 1 , coffee it c"tr n ( wbethci thefe ar cles may be the produce ul tht french engiifh orspjnifh illands i'm cucoa is a produce of r spaoifli poflef j lion 3 : i'.'ie ljniced states tnernlelvespio ! juce cottoiit 1 ne americans t-e alter ! vards proh'bited from trading m tiie jri tilh eitdlilidiinenis in veflcls ut a larger ' ui"then ihaii 70 ons but how are the ' americans co tranfport in fuÂ«h vjl'tls 1 either their wood for bu'rldirvg or theo iier cumbrous product which nre con veyed from their territory i ifthepre ceding articles are to be afcribed to aeon nvance a id a marked predilection fur kn^laml ou^ht we no to regard ihe a mericani as bowing the neck *<â– > h yoke 4 ihat nation we ought befide tu coniider which is the one ot all the pow r againd which this article i^cxc'ulively i reded by the ninth article of the treaty of a!!;Â«i:ice c eluded in 1778 be ween america ami france the former dower li.ul g^uranteed co its deliverers then american pofleflion*i 1 [ i j well s.nown that hitherto the united states ive unfortunately not been b'c o tulril a direct way this article of their irra : fiance has excufed them } but is ih.s realon why they ihould act in a wai micir cal'y the reverie now do 101 their new arfangeraents with the uriiilh 111 in js tfint at nice to facilitate their fupplies an i to render mole of the french iilimis more dfhcult will noi the atneiicaii viipels lupply the kn;ili(i ith the means to maintain thetnlelves in the ucurpation of mirtinique by th lame twelfth ane'e it is alfo provided that during the prefent war 3nd for two years alter the queftion whether bc twern the engllfh and americans the neutrality of velfcls lhall pply to the mer chandize ihey contain fh<ill bs left un â€¢ jecidedi this qjtftion has bfenaffirma ively decided in ibe different ireaiie be tween america and france betÂ»veen fraucc and holland and between prul fia and sweden the ibove claute i not lejitly an intr ction of thele treaties r,i m dn#t not jcpi i>l Â».. a n .â– â€¢ r â– â€¢ â– â€¢ .-, â– | -, prc c;l piij.'i to bind the eng ifti io do what th majr not wi/li to do is not icfs evident lh.it this article ia ilti ge j . ( r to the prejudice oi he french for it dofs not leis refuit from th s com pliai c , o perhaps run tbuconcrt with he em n;it â– of the french republic that h e epgl hi in y legapy p'w der the mer th.midixe ot the fiench m american vef els mere e!pe all the corn which the ameritai s may i ave run plealed to ell n the french at * lime oflcarcity m d < lnb.urdi^i t â€¢ i iwt neither iht fiei.th ,'">â– c . ' 'â€¢ â€¢; â€¢ s nor he swtdes i.o'u!d kr/.e onboard the lame veflelsrtter duiiid'zc belonging to the engl'fh â€” ic would have been mure honourable in the american lenate to have disavowed the 1 1 ciity , on the grtund ol this article a lohe,j\vhich it could not have hecti advan rageous vor them to a<!<pt fbiy.'by the thirttenth nriie'e the amciicjnsaie allowed to carry on a r^d mill the engl fh rflablillmirtits n tiie enft indies hut among other rellnfti uns the v holi o the rut rchtnd v.t j bri ught f.oui thole cll.i'i.u ritnrs n ult be lai d^d cxilufiitly in the pcirts of ilie united states tin mielvesi h is then t ! c aurc licins cannot c.ury to canton cr to any tier vjitot il.e glfbe mh.it ih y may ihip ii tht i ii i lii alia'ic colonies it is iius thai tl \ dtflrcy by tier example i much 9t c cn i e freedom ct:iavi to thi'le hdvaii'nges tiiry i^cii rittd ji ci c bt th thrir engagements and t ; i r t.-ulif.r connections â€” i he i4 15th i6tii ar>d i?ih arnclts contain ihe icgul.itiuns it thrir con.nicrce and of 1 < r new frifi < fh j 6 iily ihe s ! ::. paragraph enumerau 1 g i.i ruerchai (: iic winch hall in ttitur â– â– i i-iiii , . i j m i:ii : mi ti cempre nends ii 1 . this lili the tfltential a.ticies h 1 h in tht trt-b y v ith th freiich as â€¢ til s iln ji u h i.'jr pov crs abi ve nam d v er cot fidered as free iiicic andize i he'i articles are â€” wood for flnp.luild iug pitch ai.a tar copper in plates flax tuidage and finally whatever is employ 1 i in the conlhuilion if vefl\j i i us ei tlu americans tlio't that they were t-nabledj acci-rding tu the terms of the treat they have emercd inrow'itii france to irp â– !)â– r.ll thefe articles in the englifh si.ii me w i;li <â€¢â€¢ ii h ti ty c tn no longer fur nuh france holland prultu o bweden aicurding to th t rmi ul ti e treaty nego ciated by mr j !)'â€¢ 7'hiy ihe 2ifi article rates tliat the a hi i 1 1 1 a : 1 s can accept no comrniflion nor acl hollilety againlt england tiiher in ihe iiiinks 01 lifts ot tlie enem , and recipiocdly mr j^y would perhaps have feiid rfd a more honourable eivico o mis country and to hunfnnity if he cotdd have tallen tn an ilicicicus mode oj preventing england by t lie means of prelling ol leameti t'rtm fircing ameri can tailors to ftrve in her fl e is fcfiiive cmfiierat'wns on the fubjefl j ,', â– i > r ' i .' : tt i americ \ Â»\ a fhance from thk l j^is rkdacteur at a moment when the arrival ui pa ris of fcvcral negotiators on the part ol the united states is announced it do b - kit will be very acceptable t.x.ur reader to receive ibtne exact ftju-ments upont ie lubjeft of the differences wnich ii v ai - len between franceai d the united i>t â€¢ s the caufe ol the am ricnis agaii lit republic was defencird nt!>e legiflativj body ly emnnuel putforct on the fvlo lion of order upon the 2.i mcflidnr i i 3d year it was pleaded by foir.e french i'ubl'tiirp or by men calling themlelves by this name but a caul's of this nature between two nation can very id b (: ( '-' cidated by oratorical emotion Â»Â» politi cal pamphlets l".e matter receives i light from the vehemence of the tribuw or the virulence of invective i-ct us by words out ol the queftion ; let us conli der things tlie difficulty cotiliit in f;icls and it is with fae'ls whicn we oo^h to bt acquainted a treaty of cotnmcrcei concluded bv mr jay ii thv out ce of the differences whic i we hav 1 10 i v--ltip^te â€” l'ni treaty w;is conc'uded at london on the \[\ november 17v4 t was ratified by thesimuie of tiic u ir.ed states wnh th exception of one art c!e upon tlie r h ot june 17^5 â€” lii following is in a few words tlie hiitory oi tins treaty ; it is veil known that there exiil a inong the tv.o declared paru ; h one coni*nt8 of the merchants and unfortunately ut a maj niiy in th g'tvernmnit a.id legiflature â€” ch s the e i f 1,/h party t.he cultivators of land form me other party yhc uuis of h pi o|)lt i more inclined to the cau.e â€¢ : france n.l to the principle winch uit rated the revolution t.ie lat-er rem r.i ber that to france ti f y owe that liberty which they pr ze !;> rrmcii ; the other fecolledt t.'uc t fengld id tjicy e ibeii x iic-nccj tiiis at lealj i the motive ge ntt.liy uuderllood to.idu.ite the two par tics it is melancholy to difcover in ever 3Â£c and in every country the eterfia contett occjljo.itd by this dii ii in of ti.l homtii miiid between the nuocr.itici aid leni)critcd fpiric j iu states o gree'-c formerly ejiperienced thefa ofc:l lario'-.s which wrcallo t lie toniiem o the romaii kepublic the uqivcrfe teem al);indoned 10 th fyftem ot ihafe t^voprin ciple tise good one does not ahvay preponderate audthe united istate&ieemi to fr.jtuiit btlweoil the two it is ivel known that the frer.cli iuv contributed in america to ti)2 triuaipli of thti better genius ii a definitive treaty t nclud etj at 1783 england recognz d the independence ol america thistr'c;i ty rr;?d the limits and fema other points up to the commencement of the pre ftn war thef objefts had exited iome difterences the troops of tijc king 01 england had no f>bfervej tac hue ol d marcation traced by ihe i teaty the e iglilh had carried offtiie negroes belong ing to t!i u istatc6 some american ve.i by v.rtiii or orders iilued on the 6r 1 .\ 7 o 1793 had been pillaged and takf n by englilh vefll'u under pretence that they carried on trjtfl with the french weft-india illands upon a different pot ing from that eflablilhed before the war c the lait fleet awakened the ame ricm hipÂ«owner 5 they every where pro rell-d a^iiiull ihn proceeding id the leÂ£'fl.mire cries of war were heard ihould the grici'aiicfs of america not be reclrelted ih'f government prefetred the made of conciliation i4 negociator was lent to l judon and die choice fell upon mr jav the cbronijut aliens that at lprjilon mr ay allowed liiin(e!f ro ue circvj'nven ted by the m..iiil sr , c mrttei'si the n ) bli fjords dtunned belijes by tiiff com pljints ot imaginary grievances which the ilritilh minil r ru i t .. h;i e-irs hi ior that he hunlclf was lent io hate he 8 til and fimiiiy the 24 h and 25th article are ihoft which contain ti.e moil rrievous clmles t lie lipulations whicu are in mou direct violations tie treaty i 1773 it will be neceflary in the firft in(tance to read the text of the article ai the laid treaty â€¢ " it hall be lawful for the fhipi of war and privateers of either power to convey freely whatever they hull choofe the vj is and merchandize taken irom the enemy without being ob'iged to p.iy any luiy to the officers vt tlie admiralty or to any other judge wht-nevtr tl ey fliall arrive at and tnttr the ports of cither of thele powers prizen or tliis defcription cannot be detained or fe ; zed the infpec tors or other c'fficers of thtle ports can hot inlprdt thele prizes or enter into ny feenrity as to their legality ; but they tlie vt lluls of war or privateers may ail at all times and carry their prizes to the places named in their commhfioni wlucli their commanden lliall be obliged to pro duce on the contrary theie hall noc lie i;iven in their porti tither rtfu^e or ihelter to thofe whoever they uy ue t who ball have made captures from ill

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h a l us wilmington gazette no 58.3 t h u r s d a y f e b r v a r y 8 1798 vol ii the two republics grievance cf his fellow-cidrens ai.tl tl \' h cii.c o purpofe to procure rtdrci't !)? faw no other mtjns of cx:j ii;ri . bimlelf from lii i.ibyruuh but <>> ibluj the coi'clufion of a treaty ci peace mi i england here begini the rerv.rn tf the b t principle into the affairs ot ain.r ca * b 1 caiy favours in Â« tlecidt 1 manner t in ci cits ot england to the prtj pice ir'funce and leveral other power fu is holland pruflia and sweden 5 wid openlj violates in everal important ai j ucles the preceding treaties bttue france and the unite j grates we lure fhould obferve ihat a tre.v of commerce fjvorable to the ameri-y cans hegociated by franklin deane an !,â€¢â– â– , had been concluded between franc ind the united states along with a 1'rtv y <>â™¦ alliance upon 1 he 6tn ot feb 1 7 7 1 i'hi feireatics oi pariÂ«,coinpared with ihi of london negociated by mr j iy giv rife to a paraflel and to ramafki v i itnking we ih 11 advert to the fea ui j of the conrraft whicn were concealed i perverted on paftoret'6 motion cf ord â€¢â€¢ at the commencement &\ the prefc 1 jr it was propofed reneh ihe alii 1 1 between france and arnttica but i - rica eluded ihis propoiÂ«il : nay Â».;:>. ; k endeavored 10 form or rather it fou^i and lolicited to eftabmhed new bunas , '. friendftiip oi coiumeice aiu inrm , ci.mmu ctn-n with the cabinet of london in 1773 the french lavifhed ft r treal'ures a;id their blocd in favor i>f 1 american during ihe >\ ar \\ i !) tl j k of great-britain : jn 1794 america ci eluded with the fame king a m it f voi ", ble treaty at the fame rime thft tj\is k as carrying on againll the french j w at once tne molt violent and molt unj at tli 3 fi;it period it vjs in france pÂ«iris rich that t ; c treaties between e j j limi snd ihe united states w re c ciated â€” ihe inrerelt of ihe allied n^u'-ns were then ftipulated in concert againit thai power wiiich wai then confidtred i it tonviion ei.cmy at prcfent it is ai london wiieie they are conducted with ut tfu 5 knowledge or france it is at philadelphia were thofe infi lious anie'es are ati ip'ted with aiyuerioui lecrecy r ticles by â– *. ii ch t ie inieretts ol fr ae are dtilroyed or troildcii under foot tiiefe trea.ics of difiiff^shon ro y no vi'orfe mud deeply iivct tlis french â€” they dearly annuiced to them ib rupture of the alliance which fubtiiled be rween tlietn anj the americans aitiiuu^'i that rupture had nut been vsntren tx p'.-et'i'y in every article of tne treaty ne gotiated by mr jjy himybe aflert ej tint it s there literally exprefled we liall confider it article by article lit riie eight iii it occupied fix.ino li mits they aili^n round e^ci e iglilh polt boundaries traced on the terrreory of the united states wlnc!i had nothing to pij with ihe treaty of independence ii 1785 their boundaries the extent ol which is not determined mutt people tin interior of the american frontier with englifh colonies by the lame articles t ere is granted to the eti^lifh the free navigation of the lakes and rivers tra v rfing the united 5tate althcu^h th i'h me liberty is not granted by the eng lilh on their own rivfrs but under re(tnc cive claufes the englifli arc adnitted without any equivalent to hire theter ri'ory to the e^lt of the m.lliifippi c vc ad::iit that fiefe lacts leeni only t concern the americans but they difco ver the fpirii ofkicdnefs and of favor in which the treaty is conceived this will be cerj more clearly from the fublequent articles 2 i the ninth ar icle ftipuhtes thai the fubjeil of enirltiid and the uni'ed itates at prefent poiteiliog lands in the boundary of the territory ut either nation ihall enjoy all the privileges ofthena ives of either country and ihall not be reputed llrnigcrs tiie proportion ol he la;ijs thus pifth'j'l is iut tpecified â€” are the american eimgraii't compreiicil djÂ»l in this claule ? whether this be lo or r it tollows that the united s.aus wil iuvc ia their boibms ngliijt pullclfurs of lands engliflimen tl rv.h he philo/rjphicalty relpect ed the funds of the l^.ucii merchant ho were by the way th ij t and tht i..(i friends of the am r c o,r :; :â– t f rhc c.-.'d^i flf lni - a l is 11 not to uirnnoer tneiufelvej t england by tj iujj tiit r ow n hands 1 4 hly ijv the twelfth si t.c e " the amer can bind thtm'elvel noi to export fi-om the llv ced sr.tt s to n p.u-t of ihe orld wh.itcver during ti.f prelem Â« ir and tve two years aijei eii her moldfi'es fij^.ir coco 1 , coffee it c"tr n ( wbethci thefe ar cles may be the produce ul tht french engiifh orspjnifh illands i'm cucoa is a produce of r spaoifli poflef j lion 3 : i'.'ie ljniced states tnernlelvespio ! juce cottoiit 1 ne americans t-e alter ! vards proh'bited from trading m tiie jri tilh eitdlilidiinenis in veflcls ut a larger ' ui"then ihaii 70 ons but how are the ' americans co tranfport in fuÂ«h vjl'tls 1 either their wood for bu'rldirvg or theo iier cumbrous product which nre con veyed from their territory i ifthepre ceding articles are to be afcribed to aeon nvance a id a marked predilection fur kn^laml ou^ht we no to regard ihe a mericani as bowing the neck * h yoke 4 ihat nation we ought befide tu coniider which is the one ot all the pow r againd which this article i^cxc'ulively i reded by the ninth article of the treaty of a!!;Â«i:ice c eluded in 1778 be ween america ami france the former dower li.ul g^uranteed co its deliverers then american pofleflion*i 1 [ i j well s.nown that hitherto the united states ive unfortunately not been b'c o tulril a direct way this article of their irra : fiance has excufed them } but is ih.s realon why they ihould act in a wai micir cal'y the reverie now do 101 their new arfangeraents with the uriiilh 111 in js tfint at nice to facilitate their fupplies an i to render mole of the french iilimis more dfhcult will noi the atneiicaii viipels lupply the kn;ili(i ith the means to maintain thetnlelves in the ucurpation of mirtinique by th lame twelfth ane'e it is alfo provided that during the prefent war 3nd for two years alter the queftion whether bc twern the engllfh and americans the neutrality of velfcls lhall pply to the mer chandize ihey contain fhl Â».. a n .â– â€¢ r â– â€¢ â– â€¢ .-, â– | -, prc c;l piij.'i to bind the eng ifti io do what th majr not wi/li to do is not icfs evident lh.it this article ia ilti ge j . ( r to the prejudice oi he french for it dofs not leis refuit from th s com pliai c , o perhaps run tbuconcrt with he em n;it â– of the french republic that h e epgl hi in y legapy p'w der the mer th.midixe ot the fiench m american vef els mere e!pe all the corn which the ameritai s may i ave run plealed to ell n the french at * lime oflcarcity m d < lnb.urdi^i t â€¢ i iwt neither iht fiei.th ,'">â– c . ' 'â€¢ â€¢; â€¢ s nor he swtdes i.o'u!d kr/.e onboard the lame veflelsrtter duiiid'zc belonging to the engl'fh â€” ic would have been mure honourable in the american lenate to have disavowed the 1 1 ciity , on the grtund ol this article a lohe,j\vhich it could not have hecti advan rageous vor them to ad i?ih arnclts contain ihe icgul.itiuns it thrir con.nicrce and of 1 < r new frifi < fh j 6 iily ihe s ! ::. paragraph enumerau 1 g i.i ruerchai (: iic winch hall in ttitur â– â– i i-iiii , . i j m i:ii : mi ti cempre nends ii 1 . this lili the tfltential a.ticies h 1 h in tht trt-b y v ith th freiich as â€¢ til s iln ji u h i.'jr pov crs abi ve nam d v er cot fidered as free iiicic andize i he'i articles are â€” wood for flnp.luild iug pitch ai.a tar copper in plates flax tuidage and finally whatever is employ 1 i in the conlhuilion if vefl\j i i us ei tlu americans tlio't that they were t-nabledj acci-rding tu the terms of the treat they have emercd inrow'itii france to irp â– !)â– r.ll thefe articles in the englifh si.ii me w i;li r ' i .' : tt i americ \ Â»\ a fhance from thk l j^is rkdacteur at a moment when the arrival ui pa ris of fcvcral negotiators on the part ol the united states is announced it do b - kit will be very acceptable t.x.ur reader to receive ibtne exact ftju-ments upont ie lubjeft of the differences wnich ii v ai - len between franceai d the united i>t â€¢ s the caufe ol the am ricnis agaii lit republic was defencird nt!>e legiflativj body ly emnnuel putforct on the fvlo lion of order upon the 2.i mcflidnr i i 3d year it was pleaded by foir.e french i'ubl'tiirp or by men calling themlelves by this name but a caul's of this nature between two nation can very id b (: ( '-' cidated by oratorical emotion Â»Â» politi cal pamphlets l".e matter receives i light from the vehemence of the tribuw or the virulence of invective i-ct us by words out ol the queftion ; let us conli der things tlie difficulty cotiliit in f;icls and it is with fae'ls whicn we oo^h to bt acquainted a treaty of cotnmcrcei concluded bv mr jay ii thv out ce of the differences whic i we hav 1 10 i v--ltip^te â€” l'ni treaty w;is conc'uded at london on the \[\ november 17v4 t was ratified by thesimuie of tiic u ir.ed states wnh th exception of one art c!e upon tlie r h ot june 17^5 â€” lii following is in a few words tlie hiitory oi tins treaty ; it is veil known that there exiil a inong the tv.o declared paru ; h one coni*nt8 of the merchants and unfortunately ut a maj niiy in th g'tvernmnit a.id legiflature â€” ch s the e i f 1,/h party t.he cultivators of land form me other party yhc uuis of h pi o|)lt i more inclined to the cau.e â€¢ : france n.l to the principle winch uit rated the revolution t.ie lat-er rem r.i ber that to france ti f y owe that liberty which they pr ze !;> rrmcii ; the other fecolledt t.'uc t fengld id tjicy e ibeii x iic-nccj tiiis at lealj i the motive ge ntt.liy uuderllood to.idu.ite the two par tics it is melancholy to difcover in ever 3Â£c and in every country the eterfia contett occjljo.itd by this dii ii in of ti.l homtii miiid between the nuocr.itici aid leni)critcd fpiric j iu states o gree'-c formerly ejiperienced thefa ofc:l lario'-.s which wrcallo t lie toniiem o the romaii kepublic the uqivcrfe teem al);indoned 10 th fyftem ot ihafe t^voprin ciple tise good one does not ahvay preponderate audthe united istate&ieemi to fr.jtuiit btlweoil the two it is ivel known that the frer.cli iuv contributed in america to ti)2 triuaipli of thti better genius ii a definitive treaty t nclud etj at 1783 england recognz d the independence ol america thistr'c;i ty rr;?d the limits and fema other points up to the commencement of the pre ftn war thef objefts had exited iome difterences the troops of tijc king 01 england had no f>bfervej tac hue ol d marcation traced by ihe i teaty the e iglilh had carried offtiie negroes belong ing to t!i u istatc6 some american ve.i by v.rtiii or orders iilued on the 6r 1 .\ 7 o 1793 had been pillaged and takf n by englilh vefll'u under pretence that they carried on trjtfl with the french weft-india illands upon a different pot ing from that eflablilhed before the war c the lait fleet awakened the ame ricm hipÂ«owner 5 they every where pro rell-d a^iiiull ihn proceeding id the leÂ£'fl.mire cries of war were heard ihould the grici'aiicfs of america not be reclrelted ih'f government prefetred the made of conciliation i4 negociator was lent to l judon and die choice fell upon mr jav the cbronijut aliens that at lprjilon mr ay allowed liiin(e!f ro ue circvj'nven ted by the m..iiil sr , c mrttei'si the n ) bli fjords dtunned belijes by tiiff com pljints ot imaginary grievances which the ilritilh minil r ru i t .. h;i e-irs hi ior that he hunlclf was lent io hate he 8 til and fimiiiy the 24 h and 25th article are ihoft which contain ti.e moil rrievous clmles t lie lipulations whicu are in mou direct violations tie treaty i 1773 it will be neceflary in the firft in(tance to read the text of the article ai the laid treaty â€¢ " it hall be lawful for the fhipi of war and privateers of either power to convey freely whatever they hull choofe the vj is and merchandize taken irom the enemy without being ob'iged to p.iy any luiy to the officers vt tlie admiralty or to any other judge wht-nevtr tl ey fliall arrive at and tnttr the ports of cither of thele powers prizen or tliis defcription cannot be detained or fe ; zed the infpec tors or other c'fficers of thtle ports can hot inlprdt thele prizes or enter into ny feenrity as to their legality ; but they tlie vt lluls of war or privateers may ail at all times and carry their prizes to the places named in their commhfioni wlucli their commanden lliall be obliged to pro duce on the contrary theie hall noc lie i;iven in their porti tither rtfu^e or ihelter to thofe whoever they uy ue t who ball have made captures from ill